Test Your Fitness Level - Get Your Ownindex - Polar Electro F55 User Manual

3. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and comfortably. Secure the strap around your chest,
just below your chest muscles, and snap the second fastener.
4. Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly against your skin and that the Polar logo of the
connector is in a central, upright position.
5. Wear the wrist unit as a watch. In the Time of Day display, press OK to enter the menu.
Exercise is displayed. The wrist unit automatically starts to search for your heart rate.
Your heart rate and the framed heart symbol
The frame around the heart symbol indicates that your heart rate is coded.
Your heart rate is measured, but not recorded, until you have started to exercise. To record
your heart rate and other exercise data, see the chapter Reach Your Goal - Start Exercising.
Note: If the wrist unit does not receive your heart rate - - /00 is displayed, check that the transmitter
electrodes are wet and that the strap is snug enough. Bring the wrist unit up to your chest near the Polar logo
on the transmitter. The wrist unit starts to seek the heart rate signal again.
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appear in a maximum of 15 seconds.

2. TEST YOUR FITNESS LEVEL - GET YOUR OWNINDEX

OwnIndex is a result of the Polar Fitness Test that is an easy, safe and quick way to estimate your aerobic fitness. The
OwnIndex is based on your heart rate and heart rate variability at rest as well as on your gender, height, body weight,
and self assessed physical activity. OwnIndex is a score, which is comparable to VO
descriptor of aerobic fitness.
Aerobic (cardiovascular) fitness relates to how well your cardiovascular system works to transport oxygen to your body. The
better your aerobic fitness, the stronger and more efficient your heart is. Good aerobic fitness has many health benefits.
For example, it decreases your risk of cardiovascular diseases, stroke and high blood pressure. If you want to improve your
aerobic fitness, it takes a minimum of six weeks of regular training to see a noticeable change in your OwnIndex. Less fit
individuals see progress even more rapidly. More active individuals require more time.
Aerobic fitness is best improved by exercise types that use large muscle groups. Such activities include for example,
walking, running, cycling, rowing, swimming, skating, and cross-country skiing.
To be able to determine your current fitness level, start by measuring your OwnIndex a couple of times over the first two
weeks to get a reliable baseline value. Thereafter, repeat the test once a month in order to follow your fitness progress.
The Polar Fitness Test is targeted to healthy adults.
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